Organic Production Regulation

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Article 5 General principles Organic production is a sustainable management system that is based on the following general principles: (a) respect for nature’s systems and cycles and the sustainment and enhancement of the state of the soil, the water and the air, of the health of plants and animals, and of the balance between them; (b) the preservation of natural landscape elements, such as natural heritage sites; (c) the responsible use of energy and natural resources, such as water, soil, organic matter and air; (d) the production of a wide variety of high-quality food and other agricultural and aquaculture products that respond to consumers’ demand for goods that are produced by the use of processes that do not harm the environment, human health, plant health or animal health and welfare; (e) ensuring the integrity of organic production at all stages of the production, processing preparation and distribution of food and feed; (f) the appropriate design and management of biological processes, based on ecological systems and using natural resources which are internal to the management system, using methods that: (i) use living organisms and mechanical production methods; (ii) practice soil-related crop cultivation and land-related livestock production, or practice aquaculture which complies with the principle of the sustainable exploitation of aquatic resources; (iii) exclude the use of GMOs, products produced from GMOs, and products produced by GMOs, other than veterinary medicinal products; (iv) are based on risk assessment and the use of precautionary measures and preventive measures, where appropriate; (g) the restriction of the use of external inputs; where external inputs are required or the appropriate management practices and methods referred to in point (f) do not exist, the external inputs shall be limited to: (i) inputs from organic production; in the case of plant reproductive material, priority shall be given to varieties selected for their ability to meet the specific needs and objectives of organic agriculture; (ii) natural or naturally-derived substances; (iii) low solubility mineral fertilisers; (h) the adaptation of the production process, where necessary and within the framework of this Regulation, to take account of the sanitary status, regional differences in the ecological balance, climatic and local conditions, stages of development and specific husbandry practices; (i) the exclusion from the whole organic food chain of animal cloning, of rearing artificially induced polyploid animals and of ionising radiation; (j) the observance of a high level of animal welfare respecting species-specific needs.

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Article 54 Exercise of the delegation 1. The power to adopt delegated acts is conferred on the Commission subject to the conditions laid down in this Article. 2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 2(6), Article 9(11), Article 10(5), Article 12(2), Article 13(3), Article 14(2), Article 15(2), Article 16(2), Article 17(2), Article 18(2), Article 19(2), Article 21(1), Article 22(1), Article 23(2), Article 24(6), Article 30(7), Article 32(4), Article 33(6), Article 34(8), Article 35(9), Article 36(3), Article 38(8), Article 40(11), Article 44(2), Article 46(7), Article 48(4), Article 53(2), (3) and (4), Article 57(3) and Article 58(2) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 1 January 2021. 17 June 2018. The Commission shall draw up a report in respect of the delegation of power no later than nine months before the end of the five-year period. The delegation of power shall be tacitly extended for periods of an identical duration, … 327 unchanged words … the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or of the Council.

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ANNEX II DETAILED PRODUCTION RULES REFERRED TO IN CHAPTER III Part I: Plant production rules In addition to the production rules laid down in Articles 9 to 12, the rules set out in this Part shall apply to organic plant production. 1. General requirements 1.1. … 7,185 unchanged words … by the farmer, the minimum age at slaughter shall be as follows: (a) 81 days for chickens; (b) 150 days for capons; (c) 49 days for Peking ducks; (d) 70 days for female Muscovy ducks; (e) 84 days for male Muscovy ducks; (f) 92 days for Mallard Mulard ducks; (g) 94 days for guinea fowl; (h) 140 days for male turkeys and roasting geese; and (i) 100 days for female turkeys. 1.9.4.2. Nutrition With regard to nutrition, the following rules shall apply: (a) at least 30 % of the feed shall come from the … 8,365 unchanged words … production; (b) products and substances referred to in points (a), (b) and (e) of point 2.2.2 of Part IV. 1.4. Only the products for cleaning and disinfection authorised pursuant to Article 24 for use in processing shall be used for that purpose.